Kosmar Review

Good Points
BMI flights on time both ways. Planes in scheduled config, so 3 inches more legroom.

Bad Points
Constantinos Apartments.

General Comments
Pity didn't read the reviews written by wdmorr04 and scotsfamily before booking with Kosmar.



On arrival we were shown to a cell with one small window 10" x 15", two beds and a cooking ring. The wardrobe was falling to bits, and the drawer fronts were hanging off, so they were useless. Upon opening the windowless and non-ventilated shower/toilet door, we were met by the foulest smell of stale urine and sewage, which literally made us wretch. We opened the door and hoped it would get better. On returning from eating out, we noticed that the toilet floor was actually awash with liquid. At this, I contacted the manager who said "I'll get it mopped". At 2am we could stand it no more, so I washed down the whole bathroom with the shower, but it was no use. The next day was the welcome meeting, so without saying why, I asked our rep to come and see for herself. She opened the bathroom door, took a good lungful and said "oh yes it is a bit basic isn't it"? Having pointed out that it was actually uninhabitable, we were offered a large "house" recently built on top of the apartments, which, although as with all Contantinos apartments, needed a good clean, but it was OK. As with the previous reviews, the manager was OK when we were using his bar, but with small bottles of Mythos at 2.5€ and "coke" from a supermarket own brand bottle behind the bar at 1.5€, it was not an option when Mythos is 3€ a PINT and Coke 1€ everywhere else. Air-con 9€ a night, but the staff (who eavesdrops on all your conversations to report back) would enter your room whilst you are out at night and switch off the air-con!! 9€ a night?!! Time for Kosmar to get tough.



GOOD POINTS

All tavernas and restaurants that we tried were very good. Best by far was the small, but so Greek, Dimitris Restaurant, which is situated between the Knights Castle and Amore restaurants down what looks like the entrance to a car park, but wow, sooo Greek. Lunchtimes and evening try the Stegna Star, and of course Mercedes Bar which has a deserved good reputation.



Stegna itself is a lovely fairly unspoilt resort, with good swimming and snorkeling off its long beach (ample sunbeds).



Yes, 1200 brings the visiting boats, but the boat/beach transfers and people thereon are not noisy and do not disturb you.



PS: If you are on a late flight, we were warned now by the rep that you cannot share a kept on room, and the towels supplied are old hand towels changed once and water for tea etc., has to be boiled in a 0.3 litre saucepan when 2 cups of tea need 0.5 litres!!